J.O. has an antiembolism stocking ordered for his left leg. What is the rationale for putting a stocking only on this leg?
What will be an ideal response?
It is important to apply the antiembolism stocking to the unaffected leg because prolonged
immobilization is associated with increased risk of thromboembolism.
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The nurse is delegating a.m. care to unlicensed personnel. Appropriate instructions regarding skin care include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Dry each foot carefully. 2. Wash under the breasts and allow them to air-dry. 3. Retract the prepuce to expose the glans penis for cleaning. 4. Wipe the perinea of males and females from front to back. 5. Trim toenails.
The patient broke his ankle today. The patient is experiencing what type of pain?
a. acute pain c. chronic pain b. recurrent acute pain d. chronic acute pain
Which of the following persons receiving services for developmentally disabled individuals meets the DSM-IV-TR criteria for moderate mental retardation? The individual who:
1. Requires constant supervision and total care 2. Advanced to the sixth grade and works at a warehouse every day and supports himself 3. Advanced only to the second grade and provides her own personal care with su-pervision 4. Who attends the local community college for developmental English and math courses
The nurse is preparing to administer adenosine (Adenocard) to a client. What is the half-life for the medication?
1. 10 days 2. 10 seconds 3. 10 hours 4. 10 minutes